"Just to let you know that I set off from Samphire Hoe, England at 2am on Monday 23rd July 2012 and swam to Petit Blanc Nez, France arriving 16 hours 0 minutes later. Water temp was 15C throughout until I got to French inshore waters when it warmed up to 17C for the last 2 hours of the swim.

 

Absolutely delighted but too sore and too ill to celebrate properly at this stage. Not currently in a fit state to travel home so will stay in Dover for a couple of days. This channel swimming lark really takes it out of you. Kate Robarts, Mark Sadler and Joanne Postins were on board as support crew and worked their socks off to keep me fed every half hour."

 

What an achievement !!